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11 Easy Halloween Decor DIYs to Haunt Your Home

Colorful Halloween-themed pumpkins with painted designs on a pink background.
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Putting together this roundup of spooktacular Halloween decor DIYs gave us chills! From creepy-crawly spiders to blood-spattered vases and pumpkins, there are tons of ways to haunt your house this year. From cute to creepy, here are our favorite decor ideas dug up from around the Web. They're easy enough for kids to join in too!


Try these 11 spooktacular Halloween Decor DIYs!

Colorful dotted pumpkins on blocks; blue, yellow, orange, and red with polka dots.

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Yayoi Kusama-Inspired Pumpkins

This Halloween, give this playful polka dot DIY a try. Inspired by the late Japanese Contemporary Artist Yayoi Kusama, the final result is something you definitely won't mind leaving out on your front porch past the spooky holiday.

\u200bBlood-Splattered Vases

Elle Decor

Blood-Splattered Vases

You'll be sure to creep out your guests with these vases that look like they're from a fresh crime scene. Don't worry — no vases were harmed during the making of this DIY. (via Elle Decor)

Knitted Candy Corn

The Purl Bee

Knitted Candy Corn

If you're a knitter, this is is the perfect Halloween DIY. Don't they look sweet enough to eat? Can we get one in beanie form, please? (via The Purl Bee)

DIY Colorful Pumpkin Wreath

Lovely Indeed

DIY Colorful Pumpkin Wreath

Craft the rainbow this Halloween with pastel pumpkins. (via Lovely Indeed)

White pumpkins with colorful pom-poms on mint stand and table.

Design Improvised

DIY Pom Pom Pumpkins

This is the most adorable no-carve option you'll see this year with a mix of pom-pom sizes and colors, so cute! (via Design Improvised)

Spider Pi\u00f1ata

Oh Happy Day

Spider Piñata

The crepe paper fringe on this guy makes for a super hairy, super scary spider. Make sure you don't have any arachnophobes attending your party! (via Oh Happy Day)

People painting pumpkins at a table with oranges decorated as jack-o'-lanterns.

Daisy Anderson

Bloody Pumpkins

This simple trick uses dripping paint over white mini pumpkins for a creepy look.

Colorful pumpkins with Halloween phrases: "I'm Here for the Boos," "Witch Better Have My Candy."

Studio DIY

DIY Pun-kins

Slap some punny phrases on a few pumpkins using tattoo paper. This DIY is an easy lettering project for those of us who don’t have a steady hand. (via Studio DIY)

Fanged Pumpkins

Martha Stewart

Fanged Pumpkins

This is an oldie, but we still love the mini Dracula pumpkins. We might try the added touch of painting his fangs red. (via Martha Stewart)

Full Moon Bat Lamp

A Bit Of Sunshine

Full Moon Bat Lamp

Using a paper lantern to make this “full moon" is super easy. All you need to do is cut out a few paper bats and glue them on. (via A Bit of Sunshine)

Halloween Doormat

April's Craft Nest

Halloween Doormat

They say to never let a black cat walk in front of your path, but we're hoping it's okay to walk over one. (via April's Craft Nest)

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